What 怎么 means
- How (can it be that)
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Words that contain 怎么
Questions about 怎么
What does 怎么 mean in English?
怎么 is pronounced zěnme and means How (can it be that).
How do you pronounce 怎么?
怎么 is zěnme in pinyin — written zenme without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 怎么?
怎么 is written with 2 characters: 怎 (zěn) How, 么 (me) ([used in questions]). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 怎么 written in traditional Chinese?
怎麼. The simplified form 怎么 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 怎麼 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced zěnme.
Is 怎么 an HSK word?
Yes — 怎么 is on the official HSK 1 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 1 page.
What words contain 怎么?
Common ones include 怎么样 (zěnmeyàng) how about. Each has its own entry on this site.
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